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Foundational Biology: Life's Machinery (BIOL10008) // Assessment
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Summer Term
Semester 1
Assessment
Semester 1
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory practical attendance and completion of in-class activities Hurdle requirement: Student participation in practical activities for at least 80% of the practical classes as demonstrated by submission of practical notes and activities completed before and during class. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submission must be submitted during or immediately after class, be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. | N/A | |
3 Tests Test 1 – 30 minutes (Week 4) 10% Test 2 – 60 minutes invigilated MST (Weeks 8 – 9) 20% Test 3 – 30 minutes (Weeks 11 – 12) 10%
| Throughout the semester | 40% |
A written report comprising: (i) Individual component (200-word equivalent per student) due Week 5-7, 3%; (ii) Individual team member evaluation (100-word equivalent per student), due Week 12, 3% (iii) group report: (800 words per group), due Week 10-12, 14%.
| From Week 5 to Week 12 | 20% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 40% |
Summer Term
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Laboratory practical attendance and completion of in-class activities Hurdle requirement: Student participation in practical activities for at least 80% of the practical classes as demonstrated by submission of practical notes and activities completed before and during class. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submission must be submitted during or immediately after class, be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. | N/A | |
Test 1 – 30 minutes 10% Test 2 – 60 minutes invigilated MST 20% Test 3 – 30 minutes 10%
| Throughout the semester | 40% |
Written Report
| From Week 5 to Week 6 | 20% |
Written examination
| During the examination period | 40% |
Additional details
The written report has a slightly increased word count (Extent/Duration) for the task weighting of 20% for two reasons: (i) the group nature of the main task means that each student is not writing the full word count by themselves; and (ii) the skill development and preparation for the report have a minimum of 5 hours of class time dedicated to this task.
Last updated: 14 March 2025